Born in the high desert of Santa Fe, New Mexico and raised in the mountains of Southern New Zealand, Multi Award-Winning Songwriter Holly Arrowsmith is both poet and storyteller. With the conviction that the deeply personal is also the universal, Arrowsmith’s lyrics orbit around what it means to be human, and offer up prayer-like responses to our most intimate struggles.
A leader in New Zealand’s contemporary Folk and Alt-Country movement, Arrowsmith’s sound pays homage to tradition without being too reverential. From driven, glittering 90’s guitars with rich layered vocals reminiscent of Mazzy Star, to her falsetto lilt and stripped back emotive performances (think Joni Mitchell), Holly shape-shifts from powerful to intimate with ease.
For The Weary Traveller debuted in the Official New Zealand Top 40 Albums on 17 August 2015. It has been in the Top 40 Albums for one week with a highest position of #40. There is one album by Holly Arrowsmith in the Top 40 Albums.